Thornton & Associates
Legal

Thornton & Associates

Chicago, IL · 5 attorneys, 3 paralegals

"35% more billable hours without hiring"

Key Results

Annual Revenue Increase
+$187,000
from recovered billable time
Onboarding Time
6 weeks → 2 days
95% faster intake
Outstanding Invoices
$28K → $4K
86% reduction in AR
Billable Hours/Attorney
+35%
avg. per month

The Problem

Attorneys Spending Half Their Day on Admin

The firm's attorneys were losing 4–5 hours per day to non-billable tasks: client onboarding paperwork, conflict checks, document collection requests, invoice chasing, and court deadline reminders. With a 6-week client onboarding backlog and $28,000/month in uncollected invoices over 60 days, revenue was being left on the table.

The AI Solution

Automated Legal Operations Suite

1

Intake agent collects client info, runs automated conflict checks, and generates engagement letters

2

Document collection bot sends requests, tracks responses, and escalates overdue items

3

Deadline management AI monitors all case calendars and sends multi-channel alerts

4

Billing agent generates invoices, sends reminders at 30/60/90 days, and reports on AR aging

"We didn't hire a single new person but our revenue went up $187,000 in the first year. The AI does the work three paralegals used to do."

James Thornton
Managing Partner, Thornton & Associates

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